Our offices and libraries will be closed all day on Thursday 24 October so that staff can attend training. For any urgent issues phone 0800 746 467. You can report non-urgent issues using the Antenno ...

On Monday 28 October all council offices and libraries will be closed for the Labour day public Holiday. There will also be a change in times for facilities on Monday, 28 October 2024 as follows...

We’re changing the format of our District Plan to line up with the Ministry for the Environment, National Planning Standards. The Standards aim to make council plans and policy statements easier to us...

Pop by and have your say about minor dwellings/tiny homes, living above shops, gambling and TAB venues, climate resilient communities and what it takes to be a rad or bad neighbour. Kiwanis One Day F...

Council has approved Plan Change 54 - Papakāinga following a meeting held on Wednesday, 25 September 2024. The decision includes new rules that enable quality papakāinga development that supports the...

Options for moving around the district have improved for people with disabilities in our district, with the roll-out of the Total Mobility Scheme to Matamata-Piako. The transport scheme subsidises use...

We want to hear about times you've noticed someone being a bad/rad neighbour or community member. We are reviewing the Public Amenities Bylaw and the Public Safety Bylaw. Both of these Bylaws aim t...

Nearly four years of work came to fruition on Monday 9 September with the official opening of the new permanent Lockerbie Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The opening marks one of the final significant st...

The Bayleys Business Night Out celebrates business success in Matamata-Piako and will be returning on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 at the Matamata-Piako Civic and Memorial Centre. Nominations for our jud...

Council has voted unanimously to retain the Māori Ward and hold a binding poll alongside the 2025 local government elections. The outcome of the poll will be effective for the 2028 and 2031 elections,...

Matamata locals and visitors now have a place to charge their electric vehicles in the CBD, with two new EV chargers installed and ready for public use. Located in Gouk Street, the chargers have been...

In order to connect existing infrastructure to the new Lockerbie plant and subdivision, Council is also upgrading the water main and pipework at the intersection of Coronation Road, Snell Street and S...